bluesign technologies announced that it has appointed Jill Dumain as the CEO effective January 2017. He will succeed Peter Waeber who has elected to retire at the end of the year. Dumain has held various senior positions at Patagonia Inc, Ventura CA, USA, for over 27 years and her tenure at Patagonia Inc. spanned positions in textile research and development to her current role as Director of Environmental Strategy.